Flying Saucers And Men From Mars! – Little Known UFO And Alien Encounters From The 1950s
- By
Marcus Lowth
- November 15, 2023
- 27 min read
- Expert Opinion
- Posted in
- UFOs, Sightings
Following the start of the Modern UFO Era in the light 1940s, UFO sightings exploded around the world during the following decade of the 1950s. And while some of these sightings received huge amounts of publicity at the time and are well-remembered today, there were many others that went undetected, only showing up in little-publicized reports years, sometimes decades later.
As we will examine here, many of these sightings share remarkably similar details, perhaps suggesting that whatever intelligence was behind these curious craft their presence was seemingly global and prolonged. Were these sightings the result of some kind of alien reconnaissance mission? And if so, what was the reason for these missions? Were representa...
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Marcus Lowth
Marcus Lowth is a writer with a love for UFOs, aliens, and the Ancient Astronaut Theory, to the paranormal, general conspiracies, and unsolved mysteries. He has been writing and researching with over 20 years of experience.
Marcus has been Editor-in-Chief for several years due to his excellent knowledge in these fields. Marcus also regularly appears as an expert on radio talk shows including Troubled Minds and Unexplained Radio discussing these topics.
You can contact Marcus via email.
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